Venus Williams' inspiring run at the 2025 Citi DC Open ended Thursday. The legendary tennis player lost to No. 5 seed ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Venus Williams’ first tournament in 16 months ended on Thursday, the former world No. 1 exiting, 6-2, 6-2 to Magdalena Freçh in the second round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open.

Venus Williams, won her first singles match in more than a year at age 45, has highlighted the phenomenon of older athletes playing at an elite level.

Williams is 45, and her victory in the first round Tuesday night against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns made the seven-time Grand ...